Re: Re. CULT. Black iris

Lenora,

I enjoyed reading thru the list of  black iris (from your Schreiner's
'79 catalog).  Several of those are old favorites of mine.  There is
another (and probably more) that was, and still is, a good older black
iris.  That one is 'Interpol'.  It is very dark, though is a somewhat
smaller flower than some more recent black iris; and I still grow it
after many years and even after all the newcomers in the black color
class. It also is by Gordon Plough ('73) and one of its grandparents is
'Study In Black'.

Gary White, zone 5, Lincoln Nebraska



LenoraLafky@aol.com wrote:

>  I happen to have a Schreiner's '79 catalog; here are the "Blacks"
> listed;
>        1.  Black Bart (Schmelzer '69) 36"
>              Very near coal black....glowing undertone of velvety red,
> self
> beard....airily ruffled...liberal bud count; HM '71.
>        2.  Dusky Dancer (Luihn '67) 36"
>              Very dark....black-violet self including beard...swirling
>
> falls...excellent substance, HM/AM
>        3.  Spirit Raiser (Schreiner '79) 36"
>              "In 1945 we were fortunate enough to have discovered a
> special
> "dark" Iris in our seedling beds, by far the blackest Iris known at
> that
> time.  It was BLACK FOREST and it has provided the sire for years to
> many of
> the dark Iris. .....evolution here has been extremely slow. ....Spirit
> Raiser
> is the first black Iris so ruffled to this degree.  .......  Each
> bloom is
> precisely formed, nicely ruffled and absolutely erect containing
> medium sized
> flowers on a nicely branched stem.  What a rare sight!
>        4.  Study In Black (Plough '68) 36"
>              "A worthy newcomer in the luxuriant, velvety deep
> red-blacks.
> ... color recalls its progenitor, Edenite, .... greater sophistication
> with
> precise, sculptured blooms ...strong branched stem and matching
> beard.  HM/AM
>        5.  Superstition (Schreiner '77) 36"
>              "Sleek and ebony hued, ...rich dark beauty ... three
> flowers at
> a time ... 8 to 9 budded stems.  .... wide nd stiff substanced
> petals....
> .... A hint of maroon, deep within the ebony black tints..... HM '78
>        6.  Swazi Princess (Schreiner '78) 36"
>              "...stunning new dark as if from the depths of the black
> continent.  ....extreme ebony-colored, indigo-black self. ....
> beard....same
> deep rich black tone of the silken falls.  .....black beauty.  ...two
> to
> three branches per stem with 8 to 9 buds.  HC ''77
>         7.  Tuxedo (Schreiner '65) 37"
>              "Tuxedo has incredible depth and richness of color and
> phenomenal breadth of petals.  It is a very velvety, solid
> blue-black...extra
> fine stem...extremely fine branching......HM
>
>        Also have all of Cooley's from 1988 forward - if anyone needs a
>
> description.
>
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